weekend

On Saturday we got the kids motivated enough to clean out their closets. That felt really good.  It was kinda a chilly start to the day so it was the perfect activity.  I would love to do that to the whole house-but I keep telling myself to be patient and enjoy them and to try not to be such a slave driver.  But, I do want them to know they have to pitch in to help me.  It got fairly nice later in the day and Shawn and I took a road ride. That was super nice.  We were thinking about take out from Taqueria 27 to support local business, but they shut their doors completely because they couldn't sustain enough business with take out only.  I am still unsure about take out food too.  I think the virus can live on things so what stops it from living on bags and containers.  

I have really really enjoyed the scripture study this week in Come Follow Me.  It brings me some peace and hope.   We studied Jacob 5-7.  I really understood the Allegory of the Olive Tree this time around.  I read something this week that we are being pruned by the Lord. Getting rid of unnecessary things to focus on our relationships with our family, our relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ, and serving others.  I have such a strong desire to study and learn.  With the earthquakes that have happened this week, I cannot help but think, are we nearing the second coming?  I want to be prepared.  I feel almost an urgency.  I want me kids to feel the spirit and choose to have a relationship with Jesus.  I need  to look for ways to share my testimony and the spirit with them.  Sometimes I just want to cram it into them.  Like after I study I just want to talk to them about it and have them listen to the "Don't Miss this" podcast and love it like me.  But I know they don't have the attention span for that, so I am looking for ways to try to share tidbits with them.  

On Sunday we went over to Pugh's to take the sacrament and I reviewed the material from this week and talked about the restoration and Josephs first vision.  General Conference is in 2 weeks and Pres. Nelson has asked us to ponder this special event and what it means to us in our lives.  I am trying to touch on this leading up to conference.  We went on a hike later in the day and that was really good for the kids and myself.  I very much lost my temper yesterday with my kids.  I felt terrible and pray for more patience.  I do want them to know they can't be disrespectful and they need to listen to me though. 

This past week has been filled with a roller coaster of emotions.  I try to have a level head about it and continue to strive to do what's right.  

 Lexi eating her birthday cake on Saturday afternoon.  I was upstairs organizing and came down to find her just like this- it just made me laugh.

 The girls got hair chalk in the mail and while Shawn and I were out for a bike ride they did their hair and made a rock band. Loving their creativity.

 Sunday Hike

 Naomi sent this to us - "This is how we do Sundays with Social Distancing".  I laughed so hard!